, 1887-02-03

II will he remembered that Il couple oi
weeks ago brief mention was made Of tho
killing OF James :. Jones by one John
| Hogan in the northern country. The
! item was buildcd upon tho slimest kind
OF rumor and was entirely erroneous with
| the single exception that Jones was killed
| and that Hogan did the killing according
to his own admission. Last evening 5. G,
Xiegler, who was partner of Jones in tho
ranch and who was working in this city
when the shooting occurred, called upon
us and gave us some particulars in regard
to the case. Mr.. Xiegler Immediately
started north upon hearing OF the death
OF his partner, and got back yesterday.
He says that the shooting took place
about forty-iive miles northwest OF Mar
Gus, on the road to Osooyoos lake and one
mile over i'm British Columbia. 1t seems
that at one time Jones, Xiegler and Hog
gan were combined together in the own
ership Of property. Some time ago dl-
vision was made, Hogan drawing out
and receiving his third, part OF which
was neigh boring ranch. Jones remained
on the place to look after the stock, while
Ziegler came to this city to find work.
Hogan called on Jones Il month before
the StlOOtlnR utiHdutttl ouOtucl vi
vision, but Jones insisted upon waiting
until Xiegler returned. Things went on
no one dreaming OF trouble until the 10th
OF Jannary, when Hogan left his camp
that morning telling the two men stopping
with him that he was going . after
known from conjecture and the
little told by Hogan before he
disappeared. II appearsthat Hogan was
bent upon killing Jones for II fancied
grievance. He went to Jones' cabin and
found that he was gone, Jones being out
looking after stock. Hogan cut open the
door with an AK and sat i'm the cabin all
day waiting for the return OF his victim.
Late in the afternoon Jones rode up to the
house, tied his horse to Il fence and as he
walked up to and was within few feet OF
the house lIoggan shot him with Win
chester The ball went into the right arm
a little below the shoulder, and passing
through the body lodged in the left
shoulder. AS soon as he did the shooting
Hogan mounted Jones' horse and rode
to Il neighbours house some distance away.
He stated that he had shot Jones, that
Jones was bleeding badly and requested
the people to go TO the cabin and SEQ II they
could not help him, He rode on 10 an
other neighbor some 400 yards further and
told the same story. Hogan then rode to
his own cabin, ate his supper, changed
his boots for n pair of moccasins, rolled up
pair OF blankets, took Jones' rifle and
struck ont and has not been heard OF
since. When the neighbors arrived ut the
cabin they found Jones breathing his
last. He was unable to speak. There was
no sign OF II struggle, and every indication
pointed to u cold blooded, premeditated
murder. The coroner's jury brought in
verdict to the effect that Jones came to
his death from II gunshot wound, and
that the shot was fired by John Hogan.
Hogan is still at large. 1t was thought
he headed down this way. III he did the
following description Of the man as given
us by MIR. Xegler. will lead to his idcnti-
lication: He is young man about y
years Of age, almost smooth face, left eye
much larger than the right, nose crooks
slightly to the right, walks slightly
stopped shouldered. II straight would
probably he five feet eleven inches or six
feet tall.